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Present:
Judith Coleman, Ron Dieter, Mike Mortimer, Mary Ellen Nicholls, and George Samuels
Not Present:
Paul Finn
George Samuels called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM
Minutes of the February 15, 2002 meeting were read Motion was made by Mary Ellen Nicholls and seconded by Judith Coleman to approve the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
I. Correspondence
1. Charles Proulx - request to be on the Bill of Rights Committee. Motion made by Mike Mortimer and seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls to have Mr. Proulx on the committee.
For: All
Opposed: 0
2. John Brown, Ph.D. - letter of March 8, 2002 acknowledged and filed.
II. Professional Conduct Committee
1. Motion was made by Judith Coleman and seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls to accept Diane Y. Levesque, MSW as a volunteer to the current Board investigator.
For: All
Opposed: 0
III. Investigation
1. Motion was made by Mike Mortimer and seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls to have board staff, and if needed, the state police and postal authorities to investigate the change of address of Dr. Finn's professional mail from his personal address to the board address by persons unknown.
Upon the motion of Ron Dieter and the second of Judith Coleman, the Board, by roll call vote, resolved to conduct a non-public session for the purpose of discussing applications, investigations of alleged misconduct of licensees, in accordance with RSA 91-A:3, II(c), RSA 91-A:3, II (e), RSA 91-A:5, IV, Lodge v. Knowlton, 118 N.H. 574 (1978), and the Board's executive and deliberative privileges. Each member recorded his or her vote on the motion, which passed by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Upon the motion of Ron Dieter and the second of Judith Coleman , the Board by roll call vote, resolved to withhold the minutes of the preceding non-public session, with the exception of approved applications, responses to motions and disciplinary actions until they are served, from public disclosure pursuant t RSA 91-A:3, III on the grounds that public disclosure would be likely to affect adversely the reputation of a person other than a board member and to render the proposed action ineffective. Each member recorded his or her vote on the motion, which passed by the unanimous vote of all members present.
I. Applications Approved for Licensure
1. Approved social workers: Harmony Gagnier, Sally Jasper, Barbara Nichols, Lin Herndon, Susan Sponenberg, Maureen O'Boyle, Linda Cohn-Rosenberg, Jennifer McCarthy, Linda Camick, Julie Russell, Desiree White, George Kitz, Kim Giles and Janet Madden.
2. Approved mental health counselors: Elise Bon-Rudin
3. Approved psychologists: no applicants
4. Approved marriage & family therapist - Paul Otto
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants
II. Disciplinary Matters
1. Settlement Agreement signed with James Murphy III, LCMHC
III. Rostered Registered Alternative Providers
1. William Brehm
IV. Two members of the public attended this meeting
Charles Proulx
Cindy Perkins
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 PM
Next meeting scheduled for April 19, 2002 |
